©Consultnet Ltd
Construction Site Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Construction Site Safety
Presentation Contents
 Introduction – A Few facts
 Construction Accidents
 Safe Access On-Site
 Working at Height
 Ladder Safety
 Roof Safety
 Excavation Work
 Crane Safety
 Traffic vehicles & Plant
 Goods Hoist
 Electricity
 Working Near Sewage
 PPE
 Safety Success
©Consultnet Ltd
 The first week on each new site is
The first week on each new site is
the most dangerous
the most dangerous
 Accidents are more frequent at
Accidents are more frequent at
the end of the day
the end of the day
 Small building jobs are the most
Small building jobs are the most
risky
risky
 Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets,
Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets,
safety boots
safety boots do
do prevent injury and
prevent injury and
death
death
 Light weight shoes-such as
Light weight shoes-such as
trainers or runners are not
trainers or runners are not
suitable on site
suitable on site
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
A FEW FACTS:
A FEW FACTS:
©Consultnet Ltd
Construction Accidents
Construction Accidents
Breakdown of fatalities according to type of accident in
construction industry
56% falls from height
21% trapped by something collapsing or
overturning
10% struck by a moving vehicle
5% contact with electricity or electrical discharge
4% struck by a flying/falling object during
machine lifting of materials
3% contact with moving machinery or material
being machined
1% exposure to a hot or harmful substance
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Safe Access On Site
Safe Access On Site
Everyone can get to their place of work
safely
Edges from which people could fall are
provided with double guard rails or other
suitable edge protection
Holes are protected with clearly marked
and fixed covers to prevent falls
Site is tidy
Good lighting
Fenced off from public
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Height
Height HAZARDS
HAZARDS on
on C
Construction
onstruction S
Sites
ites
H
Holes in
oles in F
Floors,
loors, G
Gaps on
aps on W
Working
orking P
Platforms,
latforms, S
Shafts and
hafts and
S
Stairwells not
tairwells not A
Adequately
dequately C
Covered,
overed, B
Barricaded
arricaded,
, F
Fenced
enced O
Off
ff
Working at
Working at H
Height
eight
Using ladders or scaffolding without
Using ladders or scaffolding without
proper fixing is crazy
proper fixing is crazy
Never use incomplete scaffolding.
Never use incomplete scaffolding.
Make sure there are hand rails and toe
Make sure there are hand rails and toe
boards at all edges
boards at all edges
Things fall on sites, wear your helmet
Things fall on sites, wear your helmet
Before starting work at heights check
Before starting work at heights check
for clearance from any overhead power
for clearance from any overhead power
lines
lines
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
 Right for the job. Would scaffolding
Right for the job. Would scaffolding
or a cherry picker be better?
or a cherry picker be better?
 In good shape
In good shape
 Secured near the top
Secured near the top
 On a firm base and footing
On a firm base and footing
4 up – 1 out
4 up – 1 out
 Rising at least 1 meter beyond the
Rising at least 1 meter beyond the
landing place OR that there is a proper
landing place OR that there is a proper
hand hold
hand hold
Always have a firm grip on the ladder
Always have a firm grip on the ladder
and keep a good balance
and keep a good balance
LETHAL LADDERS:
LETHAL LADDERS:
Ladders kill a lot of people.
Ladders kill a lot of people.
Make sure the ladder is:-
Make sure the ladder is:-
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Safe Ladders
Never allow more than one person on a ladder
Use tool belts or hand lines to carry objects.
Do not lean out from the ladder in any direction
If you have a fear of heights – don’t climb a
ladder
Do not allow others to work under a ladder in
use
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
THE ROOF: A RISKY PLACE TO BE.
THE ROOF: A RISKY PLACE TO BE.
Very Simply:-
Very Simply:-
 Always inspect a roof before you walk
Always inspect a roof before you walk
on it
on it
 You must have protection to stop you
You must have protection to stop you
from falling off the edge
from falling off the edge
 You
You must
must use proper safety harnesses
use proper safety harnesses
and running cables when working on top
and running cables when working on top
of
of a
a roof
roof
Remember:
Remember: a walk along a fragile roof
a walk along a fragile roof
could be your last
could be your last
50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru
50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru’
’
fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and
fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and
openings
openings
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
 All excavations deeper than 1.25meters
All excavations deeper than 1.25meters
MUST be shored or battered.
MUST be shored or battered.
 Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST
Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST
have a guard rail or barrier
have a guard rail or barrier
 Vehicles working too close to the
Vehicles working too close to the
side
side of the trench or rubble piled
of the trench or rubble piled
on the sides may cause collapse
on the sides may cause collapse
 Vehicles tipping into the excavation
Vehicles tipping into the excavation
must use stop blocks
must use stop blocks
EXCAVATION WORK.
EXCAVATION WORK.
If you want to avoid being buried
If you want to avoid being buried
alive apply these rules:-
alive apply these rules:-
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
 Make sure the excavation is
Make sure the excavation is
inspected daily
inspected daily
 Make sure you know where
Make sure you know where
any underground pipes and
any underground pipes and
cables are before you hit
cables are before you hit
them
them
 REMEMBER: There is no safe
REMEMBER: There is no safe
ground that “will not
ground that “will not
collapse”
collapse”
 Trench sides can collapse
Trench sides can collapse
without warning
without warning
EXCAVATION WORK
EXCAVATION WORK
If you want to avoid being buried
If you want to avoid being buried
alive apply these rules:-
alive apply these rules:-
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
 The weight of the load must be carefully
The weight of the load must be carefully
estimated
estimated
 The crane must be fitted with an
The crane must be fitted with an
automatic safe load indicator (one that
automatic safe load indicator (one that
works)
works)
 The crane must always work on a hard,
The crane must always work on a hard,
level base
level base
 The load must be properly fixed and
The load must be properly fixed and
secured
secured
 The banksman must be trained to give
The banksman must be trained to give
clear signals
clear signals
 NEVER, NEVER
NEVER, NEVER be carried with a load
be carried with a load
CRANE SAFETY
CRANE SAFETY
Very Simply :-
Very Simply :-
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Traffic Vehicles & Plant
Vehicles and pedestrians should be kept apart on-
site – separate them as much as possible using
barriers
Adequate clearance around slewing vehicles
Avoid reversing where possible & use one-way
system
Vehicles should have reversing alarms/sirens
Passengers only on vehicles designed to carry
them
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Goods Hoist
Goods Hoist
Good Safety Practice
Good Safety Practice
Installed by a competent person
Rated capacity clearly marked
Current examination and inspection
report
Suitable base enclosure to prevent
people being struck by moving part of
hoist
Landing gates kept shut except when
platform is at landing
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
 Treat electricity with respect
Treat electricity with respect
 Check constantly that cables are
Check constantly that cables are
not damaged or worn
not damaged or worn
 Keep trailing cables off the ground
Keep trailing cables off the ground
and away from water
and away from water
 Never overload or use makeshift
Never overload or use makeshift
plugs and fuses
plugs and fuses
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY
Good practice with electricity on site:-
Good practice with electricity on site:-
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
Working near Sewage
Working near Sewage
Health Risks:
Health Risks:
*Gastroenteritis *Hepatitis
*Weil’s disease (Leptospirosis) {Rats Urine}
*Asthma *Skin/Eye infections *Inflammation of the lungs
How to become infected:
How to become infected:
 Hand-to-mouth contact(eating, drinking, smoking, wiping the face with contaminated gloves) –
most common
 Skin contact(cuts, scratches or wounds and some organisms enter the body through the eyes)
 Breathing(either as dust or mist)
How to protect yourself:
How to protect yourself:
 Understand the risks
 Understand how you may be infected
 Wear protective clothing
 Avoid sewage if possible
 Apply good personal hygiene
 Cleanse all wounds & cover
 Change out of contaminated clothing
 Clean equipment & boots etc on site
 If in doubt - see your doctor
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
©Consultnet Ltd
PPE on-site
PPE on-site
Most construction sites require at least:
Hard hat
Safety Boots
Hi-viz jacket
Safety Glasses
Wear them always for your safety
Construction
Construction
Site
Site
Safety
Safety
BASIC SAFETY PHILOSOPHY FOR
SUCCESS
A NEW SAFETY CULTURE
 All accidents are preventable.
 No job is worth getting hurt for.
 Every job will be done safely.
 Incidents can be managed.
 Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
 Continuous improvement.
 Safety as a “way of life” for 24 hours/day
 All individuals have the responsibility and accountability to
identify eliminate or manage risks associated with their
workplace
 Legal obligations will be the minimum requirements fro our
health & safety standards
 Individual will be trained and equipped to have the skills and
facilities to ensure an accident free workplace
What’s your company approach to safety?
©Consultnet Ltd
Construction Site Safety
No job is so important that it cannot be done safely
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PERSONS
WORKING ON THIS SITE TO PUT
THEMSELVES IN DANGER
BEST - BE Safe Today
BEST - BE Safe Today

Construction Site Safety which we need to follow .ppt

  • 1.
  • 2.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Construction SiteSafety Presentation Contents  Introduction – A Few facts  Construction Accidents  Safe Access On-Site  Working at Height  Ladder Safety  Roof Safety  Excavation Work  Crane Safety  Traffic vehicles & Plant  Goods Hoist  Electricity  Working Near Sewage  PPE  Safety Success
  • 3.
    ©Consultnet Ltd  Thefirst week on each new site is The first week on each new site is the most dangerous the most dangerous  Accidents are more frequent at Accidents are more frequent at the end of the day the end of the day  Small building jobs are the most Small building jobs are the most risky risky  Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets, Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets, safety boots safety boots do do prevent injury and prevent injury and death death  Light weight shoes-such as Light weight shoes-such as trainers or runners are not trainers or runners are not suitable on site suitable on site Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety A FEW FACTS: A FEW FACTS:
  • 4.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Construction Accidents ConstructionAccidents Breakdown of fatalities according to type of accident in construction industry 56% falls from height 21% trapped by something collapsing or overturning 10% struck by a moving vehicle 5% contact with electricity or electrical discharge 4% struck by a flying/falling object during machine lifting of materials 3% contact with moving machinery or material being machined 1% exposure to a hot or harmful substance Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 5.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Safe AccessOn Site Safe Access On Site Everyone can get to their place of work safely Edges from which people could fall are provided with double guard rails or other suitable edge protection Holes are protected with clearly marked and fixed covers to prevent falls Site is tidy Good lighting Fenced off from public Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 6.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Height Height HAZARDS HAZARDSon on C Construction onstruction S Sites ites H Holes in oles in F Floors, loors, G Gaps on aps on W Working orking P Platforms, latforms, S Shafts and hafts and S Stairwells not tairwells not A Adequately dequately C Covered, overed, B Barricaded arricaded, , F Fenced enced O Off ff Working at Working at H Height eight Using ladders or scaffolding without Using ladders or scaffolding without proper fixing is crazy proper fixing is crazy Never use incomplete scaffolding. Never use incomplete scaffolding. Make sure there are hand rails and toe Make sure there are hand rails and toe boards at all edges boards at all edges Things fall on sites, wear your helmet Things fall on sites, wear your helmet Before starting work at heights check Before starting work at heights check for clearance from any overhead power for clearance from any overhead power lines lines Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 7.
    ©Consultnet Ltd  Rightfor the job. Would scaffolding Right for the job. Would scaffolding or a cherry picker be better? or a cherry picker be better?  In good shape In good shape  Secured near the top Secured near the top  On a firm base and footing On a firm base and footing 4 up – 1 out 4 up – 1 out  Rising at least 1 meter beyond the Rising at least 1 meter beyond the landing place OR that there is a proper landing place OR that there is a proper hand hold hand hold Always have a firm grip on the ladder Always have a firm grip on the ladder and keep a good balance and keep a good balance LETHAL LADDERS: LETHAL LADDERS: Ladders kill a lot of people. Ladders kill a lot of people. Make sure the ladder is:- Make sure the ladder is:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 8.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Safe Ladders Neverallow more than one person on a ladder Use tool belts or hand lines to carry objects. Do not lean out from the ladder in any direction If you have a fear of heights – don’t climb a ladder Do not allow others to work under a ladder in use Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 9.
    ©Consultnet Ltd THE ROOF:A RISKY PLACE TO BE. THE ROOF: A RISKY PLACE TO BE. Very Simply:- Very Simply:-  Always inspect a roof before you walk Always inspect a roof before you walk on it on it  You must have protection to stop you You must have protection to stop you from falling off the edge from falling off the edge  You You must must use proper safety harnesses use proper safety harnesses and running cables when working on top and running cables when working on top of of a a roof roof Remember: Remember: a walk along a fragile roof a walk along a fragile roof could be your last could be your last 50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru 50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru’ ’ fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and openings openings Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 10.
    ©Consultnet Ltd  Allexcavations deeper than 1.25meters All excavations deeper than 1.25meters MUST be shored or battered. MUST be shored or battered.  Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST have a guard rail or barrier have a guard rail or barrier  Vehicles working too close to the Vehicles working too close to the side side of the trench or rubble piled of the trench or rubble piled on the sides may cause collapse on the sides may cause collapse  Vehicles tipping into the excavation Vehicles tipping into the excavation must use stop blocks must use stop blocks EXCAVATION WORK. EXCAVATION WORK. If you want to avoid being buried If you want to avoid being buried alive apply these rules:- alive apply these rules:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 11.
    ©Consultnet Ltd  Makesure the excavation is Make sure the excavation is inspected daily inspected daily  Make sure you know where Make sure you know where any underground pipes and any underground pipes and cables are before you hit cables are before you hit them them  REMEMBER: There is no safe REMEMBER: There is no safe ground that “will not ground that “will not collapse” collapse”  Trench sides can collapse Trench sides can collapse without warning without warning EXCAVATION WORK EXCAVATION WORK If you want to avoid being buried If you want to avoid being buried alive apply these rules:- alive apply these rules:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 12.
    ©Consultnet Ltd  Theweight of the load must be carefully The weight of the load must be carefully estimated estimated  The crane must be fitted with an The crane must be fitted with an automatic safe load indicator (one that automatic safe load indicator (one that works) works)  The crane must always work on a hard, The crane must always work on a hard, level base level base  The load must be properly fixed and The load must be properly fixed and secured secured  The banksman must be trained to give The banksman must be trained to give clear signals clear signals  NEVER, NEVER NEVER, NEVER be carried with a load be carried with a load CRANE SAFETY CRANE SAFETY Very Simply :- Very Simply :- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 13.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Traffic Vehicles& Plant Vehicles and pedestrians should be kept apart on- site – separate them as much as possible using barriers Adequate clearance around slewing vehicles Avoid reversing where possible & use one-way system Vehicles should have reversing alarms/sirens Passengers only on vehicles designed to carry them Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 14.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Goods Hoist GoodsHoist Good Safety Practice Good Safety Practice Installed by a competent person Rated capacity clearly marked Current examination and inspection report Suitable base enclosure to prevent people being struck by moving part of hoist Landing gates kept shut except when platform is at landing Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 15.
    ©Consultnet Ltd  Treatelectricity with respect Treat electricity with respect  Check constantly that cables are Check constantly that cables are not damaged or worn not damaged or worn  Keep trailing cables off the ground Keep trailing cables off the ground and away from water and away from water  Never overload or use makeshift Never overload or use makeshift plugs and fuses plugs and fuses ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY Good practice with electricity on site:- Good practice with electricity on site:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 16.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Working nearSewage Working near Sewage Health Risks: Health Risks: *Gastroenteritis *Hepatitis *Weil’s disease (Leptospirosis) {Rats Urine} *Asthma *Skin/Eye infections *Inflammation of the lungs How to become infected: How to become infected:  Hand-to-mouth contact(eating, drinking, smoking, wiping the face with contaminated gloves) – most common  Skin contact(cuts, scratches or wounds and some organisms enter the body through the eyes)  Breathing(either as dust or mist) How to protect yourself: How to protect yourself:  Understand the risks  Understand how you may be infected  Wear protective clothing  Avoid sewage if possible  Apply good personal hygiene  Cleanse all wounds & cover  Change out of contaminated clothing  Clean equipment & boots etc on site  If in doubt - see your doctor Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 17.
    ©Consultnet Ltd PPE on-site PPEon-site Most construction sites require at least: Hard hat Safety Boots Hi-viz jacket Safety Glasses Wear them always for your safety Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
  • 18.
    BASIC SAFETY PHILOSOPHYFOR SUCCESS A NEW SAFETY CULTURE  All accidents are preventable.  No job is worth getting hurt for.  Every job will be done safely.  Incidents can be managed.  Safety is everyone’s responsibility.  Continuous improvement.  Safety as a “way of life” for 24 hours/day  All individuals have the responsibility and accountability to identify eliminate or manage risks associated with their workplace  Legal obligations will be the minimum requirements fro our health & safety standards  Individual will be trained and equipped to have the skills and facilities to ensure an accident free workplace What’s your company approach to safety?
  • 19.
    ©Consultnet Ltd Construction SiteSafety No job is so important that it cannot be done safely UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PERSONS WORKING ON THIS SITE TO PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGER BEST - BE Safe Today BEST - BE Safe Today

Editor's Notes

  • #18 Safe work cultures starts from simple common beliefs that are supported by all employees in an organization